Medical testing internet server system and method

• US 7,099,801 B1
• Filed: 03/27/2000
• Issued: 08/29/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Cardiobeat.Com, Co.
• Original Assignee: Cardiobeat.Com, Co.
• Inventors: Royce, Robert, McBride, George
• Primary Examiner(s): SUGLO, JANET L
• Assistant Examiner(s): Kim, Paul
• Application Number:
  US09/535,185
• Time in Patent Office: 2,346 Days
• Field of Search: 600/300, 705/2, 705/5, 340/573.1, 702/188, 709/219
• US Class Current: 702/188
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/20 for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems

Abstract

Server apparatus coupled to the Internet is operated to provide medical testing. Medical test measurement data is uploaded to the central server from remote locations via patient Internet apparatus via the Internet. The server selects a computer program algorithm to process said medical test measurement data. The server processes the medical test measurement data in accordance with the selected computer program algorithm to produce test information from said medical test measurement data. The server downloads the test information to predetermined user apparatus coupled to the Internet.

Claims

1. A method of providing medical testing comprising:

providing central serving apparatus coupled to the Internet;

utilizing said central serving apparatus to access impedance cardiography test measurement software;

utilizing said central serving apparatus to access one or more computer program impedance cardiography algorithms for processing impedance cardiography test measurement data;

operating said central serving apparatus to download said impedance cardiography test measurement software, via the Internet, to patient Internet apparatus;

utilizing said downloaded impedance cardiography test measurement software at said patient Internet device to provide sensor placement information of impedance sensors to a patient;

utilizing said impedance cardiography test software at said patient Internet device to provide diagnostic testing operation and operability of said impedance sensors;

obtaining medical test measurement data via said impedance sensors;

uploading said impedance cardiography test measurement data to said central server from remote locations via said patient Internet apparatus via the Internet;

selecting one computer program impedance cardiography algorithm from said at least one or more computer program impedance cardiography algorithms at said central serving apparatus;

utilizing said one computer program impedance cardiography algorithm at said central serving apparatus to process said impedance cardiography test measurement data;

processing said impedance cardiography test measurement data in accordance with said one computer program impedance cardiography algorithm to produce test information from said impedance cardiography test measurement data; and

downloading said test information to predetermined user apparatus coupled to the Internet.

2. A method in accordance with claim 1, comprising:

providing a data base accessible by said central serving apparatus; and

storing said test information in said database.

3. A method in accordance with claim 1, comprising:

receiving patient identification information for said test measurement data;

storing said test information in a database; and

associating said stored test information with said patient identification information.

4. A method in accordance with claim 3, comprising:

receiving a request for said test information from a requester; and

determining that said requester has authorization to obtain said test information.

5. A method in accordance with claim 4, comprising:

receiving said request via the Internet.

6. A method in accordance with claim 4, comprising:

downloading said requested test information to said requester via the Internet.

7. A method in accordance with claim 3, comprising:

receiving a request for said test information from a requester that has no authorization to obtain information;

determining that said requester has no authorization; and

rejecting said request.

8. A method in accordance with claim 1, comprising:

receiving a request via the Internet for testing from patient Internet apparatus; and

downloading via the Internet said impedance cardiography test measurement software to said subject Internet apparatus.

9. A method in accordance with claim 8, comprising:

storing said impedance cardiography test measurement software in memory located proximate said central server.

10. A method in accordance with claim 8, comprising:

downloading automatic un-install software with said impedance cardiography test measurement software, said automatic un-install software being automatically operable to un-install said impedance cardiography test measurement software upon successful uploading of said impedance cardiography test measurement data to said central serving apparatus.

11. A method in accordance with claim 10, comprising:

automatically un-installing said impedance cardiography test measurement software after uploading said test measurement data.

12. A method in accordance with claim 8, comprising:

automatically un-installing said impedance cardiography test measurement software after uploading said impedance cardiography test measurement data.

13. A method in accordance with claim 1, comprising:

receiving a request via the Internet for testing from patient Internet apparatus; and

downloading impedance cardiography testing information to said patient Internet apparatus.

14. A method in accordance with claim 13, comprising:

storing said impedance cardiography testing information proximate said central server.

15. A method in accordance with claim 13, comprising:

providing said impedance cardiography testing information as multimedia information displayable at said patient Internet apparatus.

16. A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein:

said impedance cardiography test measurement software includes a multimedia presentation that steps a patient through positioning and attachment of at least one impedance cardiography sensor.

17. A method in accordance with claim 16, wherein:

said impedance cardiography test measurement software responds to said diagnostic testing indicating improper impedance cardiography sensor operation by directing the patient through a corrective routine.

18. A method in accordance with claim 1, comprising:

executing a verification routine to determine that said impedance cardiography test measurement data appears to be valid data.

19. A method in accordance with claim 3, comprising:

receiving information for authorized access of said impedance cardiography test information from the individual identified by said patient identification information.